Times: U.K. Arms Stockpile Reduced to “Nothing”
The U.K.’s arms stockpiles have been almost completely emptied by almost two years of deliveries to Ukraine, as per reports by British news outlet The Times. The British newspaper further reported...
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Russia Urges Argentina to Remain Neutral on Ukraine
Moscow has cautioned against a proposal by Argentina’s military that the country’s new administration could donate two Russian helicopters to Kyiv as a symbol of goodwill to the United States, Ambassador...
Netherlands Should Prepare for War With Russia: Army Chief
The Netherlands should urgently gear up to face an “increasingly assertive” Russia, the nation’s Land Forces commander, Lieutenant General Martin Wijnen, said on December 28. Hence, the country should boost its...
Indian Envoy Visits Moscow, Circumventing Western Pressure
On December 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin met Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Kremlin, underscoring Russia’s efforts to overcome its isolation from the West by pivoting to an...
U.S. Launches Final Ukraine Aid Package
On December 27, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that his country will offer Ukraine an additional $250 million in military aid. The aid is part of “previously directed drawdowns...
King Charles Tied Biblical Christmas Story to Climate Change During Annual Christmas Broadcast
King Charles III broke away from the traditional Christ-centered Christmas message that loyal listeners of the crown’s holiday broadcast would expect to hear. For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth brought class, old-English...
Russia Increases Oil Processing, Weapons Production; Claims Biden Is Destroying the Dollar
According to Bloomberg, in the week previous to Christmas, Russia achieved the highest daily crude-oil refining runs in more than eight months. ...
Everyone in Ukraine Must Fight, Says Security Chief
Every Ukrainian citizen, and not only the members of the military, must serve their country during its conflict with Russia, Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense...
Fearing Russia, European Countries Ink New Defense Deals With U.S.
Six northern European nations signed defense pacts with the United States to facilitate deployment of American troops. ...
Slovakia to Veto Ukraine’s NATO Bid, Will Not Seize Russian Property
Slovakia will not permit Ukraine to become a member of NATO, Prime Minister Robert Fico declared in an interview with the Slovak outlet InfoVojna on December 19. In June, the U.S.-led...
Ukraine War Has European Leaders Anticipating “New Cold War” With Russia
“I think many Western countries were thinking that this was a short-term problem,” Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen recently said of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. “But now I think...
Russia and China No Longer Using Dollar for Trade
During a meeting on December 21 with his Chinese counterpart, Li Qiang, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin declared that Western currencies have almost been completely eliminated for Russia-China trade, as nearly...
Ex-U.S. General Says Ukraine Must Mimic 1944 Nazi Germany to Stand a Chance Against Russia
During an interview with Australian YouTuber Perun released over the weekend, Ben Hodges, former commander of U.S. Army forces based in Europe and a long-time Ukraine supporter, said that the Ukrainian...
Ukrainians Say They Would Give up Citizenship to Avoid Draft
Most Ukrainians responding to a Facebook poll by a prominent Ukrainian lawmaker have indicated that they would rather renounce their citizenship than get drafted into the military. In a series of...
UN Slams Ukraine’s Crackdown on Largest Christian Church
On December 19, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that Kyiv’s push to outlaw the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) would breach freedom of religion. Türk gave his remarks...